We are looking at the Material World around us in a Science context currently in Room 1 with a focus on "Mixing and Changing".  We have been looking at "what makes matter change?"

Different processes can lead to change.  The first look at this was Making Butter. We started with cream in a jar and shook and shook and shook it until we got tired then we gave it to the next person to have a turn.  The cream soon turned into whipped cream and then we added a marble to the jar to keep the cream moving and again shook and shook and shook. Soon we had butter in our jars and some water that is called butter milk.  We added a little bit of salt to some of the butter and had a sample of each kind of butter on bread.  There are some great photos in our gallery and also some great published pieces of writing about the process on display in our classroom.

Next we looked at popcorn.  The kernels were orange and yellow and hard before we started.  We heated the kernels, some in a popcorn machine and some in the hot frypan with some oil.  When the kernels heated up they popped.   And again we got to sample the popcorn - yum!!

Also last week on Thursday the Seniors put on a disco for us.  The theme of our disco was Superheroes and we had all sorts of super heroes dancing and playing games. Fun, fun fun!  Photos in our gallery of the disco as well.

Reminders for Week 6 - Wednesday - Library bus.  Thursday - Winter Sports Day at Reporoa Primary School - we need some parents to supervise sports teams please - for all or part of the day - any time you have spare would be appreciated.  Friday - Room 1 assembly at 11am.  Our class is hosting the assembly and sharing some of our learning.  Please come along and share with us.

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​Welcome back to Room One for Term 3.

This term we welcome Whaea Makere who will be teaching in Room 1 from 12 until 3pm every day.

She will be teaching maths and topic work and she is a fluent Te Reo speaker - we are all looking forward to working and learning together.

We have started the term doing Gymnastics with Sport BOP tutors every Tuesday afternoon. The children are learning balancing, safe landings, bouncing, swinging and lots of other gymnastics moves. You are welcome to come and watch and even help if you are around.  The sessions begin at 1.30pm. 

Also this term the Dental Caravan is visiting.  We have already had a whole class visit and the children will be visiting the nurse when needed. again you are welcome to come and visit with the nurse or call an make an appointment for your preschoolers.

On Wednesday las week we were visited by an exciting storyteller - Zeebong.  He regaled us with tales from his patchwork quilt. The children helped act out some of the stories and thoroughly enjoyed the interactions.

The library bus visited on Wednesday and most of the children now have their own library cards and are borrowing books from the bus. Again we would love you to come and visit the bus with us - watch the newsletter for dates, but it is usually fortnightly on a Wednesday and the bus arrives about 10.30 - 11 o'clock.